What is the difference between news and gossip? The definition of gossip is that it is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. "Idle talk" - that it self gets my attention.
This immediately becomes deeply philosophical - that's because Heidegger has things to say about idle talk.
Idle talk for Heidegger isn't simply talking about the weather or the local sports team. Idle talk is any content that does not open one's possibilities and instead limits them...The escape from the possibility of death is Heidegger's reason for why we spend so much time in everydayness and idle talk." I found this synopsis HERE - written by Kylie Foster.
So are the articles that categorize themselves as Olympics Gossip - actually gossip? It does not seem so. Mostly rumours and predictions. I did find an article with gossip predictions in sports. And yes, they fit the definition of idle talk and rumour about the personal/private affairs of sports figures.
I guess Heidegger had it right - a way of escape.
There are lots of Olympic rumours - especially cancelled or postponed games. There is the rumour of Aya Nakamura singing Edith Piaf at the Paris Olympics sparking far-right backlash of racist comments. There are accusations of Russia targeting the Games with disinformation and propaganda attacks. And of course, there are rumours about who will be performing at the opening ceremony.
Paris 2024, coming soon.
I found this grunge picture in the older Lightroom database. it has a great sense of irony.
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